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Twin studies
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Nature
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Adoption Studies
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Nurture
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*Chromosomes
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threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain the genes
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*DNA
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a complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes
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*Genes
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the biochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosomes; a segment of DNA capable of synthesizing a protein
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Chromosomes:
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are made up of DNA that contain GENES
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Adoptive relatives
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people who grew up together do not resemble one another in personality
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*Temperament:
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a person characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity
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Are genes a blueprint?
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No, they're self-regulating units that will react and respond depending on the situation in their environment
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*Natural selection:
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the principle that among the range of inherited trait variations those that lead to increased reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations.
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Gender:
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biologically and socially influenced characteristics by which people define male and female
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Who is perceived as more dominant and forceful, men or women?
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Men, women are more nurturing
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Who do leadership roles typically go to?
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Men
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What are the chromosomes for females?
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XX
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What are the chromosomes for males?
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XY
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*Gender roles:
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the expectations about the way men and women behave
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*Gender identity:
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how the individual actually feels
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